Today marks a special occasion at Comwell Hotels. Mai-Britt Jensen, HR and Sustainability Director at the Danish-owned hotel chain, is celebrating her 10th anniversary with the company. Over the past decade, Mai-Britt has played a central role in developing Comwell’s work with HR and ESG.
Mai-Britt joined Comwell in 2015 as a member of the executive management team, with responsibility for both HR and sustainability. Since then, she has built Comwell’s HR organisation and, together with the wider management team and employees, developed the group’s ESG work, including employee matters, resource consumption and reporting.
People and professional development
Mai-Britt is passionate about hotel operations and the people who come to work at Comwell every day and contribute to the guest experience:
“For me, it is important that employees have opportunities to develop both personally and professionally. That is why we work with training, leadership development and career opportunities across Comwell. It is also about dialogue between managers and employees and how we work together every day,” says Mai-Britt Jensen.
A key focus for Mai-Britt is creating the conditions that support employees in their work and development. This has led to a range of training opportunities developed under her leadership.
Every year, several hundred employees across different disciplines and levels take part in training. The opportunities include leadership programmes, Comwell’s own Apprentice Academy and the internal programmes Green Chef and Green Hostmanship. A new Talent Academy is also being developed.
ESG as part of Comwell’s work
Alongside the development of the HR function, Mai-Britt has led Comwell’s strategic ESG work. This includes recording greenhouse gas emissions, measuring and managing food waste, employee matters and management practices.
“Our ESG work involves both management and employees. In the kitchens, for example, our colleagues work with ingredient utilisation and recording food waste. Employees’ professional knowledge and operational experience are important when we develop working practices and share experiences across our hotels,” says Mai-Britt.
Comwell’s CEO, Peter Schelde, also shares a few words to mark Mai-Britt’s anniversary:
“Mai-Britt is a pleasure to work with. She has infectious drive, sees solutions and is deeply passionate about our employees and her work with HR and ESG. I look forward to continuing our collaboration and developing Comwell together.”
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